Wellington County has opened applications for up to $3,000 per project to improve land management.
Jordan Grigg, agriculture coordinator, said the program helps farmers transition to newer agricultural, or regenerative agricultural practices.
"Generally we're looking for projects that will help integrate animals back into the system,” he told CKNX radio.
“It could be things like rotational grazing or bale grazing.
“In cropping systems, it might look like keeping roots in the ground or keeping the ground covered for more of the year. So that could be cover cropping projects, or inter-cropping," Grigg said.
Ultimately, Grigg says the county just wants to support local farmers in being more environmentally friendly and trying new things to improve their operations.
"Farmers are the stewards of our land and they definitely know what's going on on their farms the best.
“So we don't want to come in and tell them what to do, but we're here to help if they decide to try something new because there can be a bit of a learning curve associated with it.”
